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Naseem Shah

2019–present · Youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick, at 16.

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100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
73.2
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 65.9
Test wickets
57
Youngest Test hat-trick age
16
ODI wickets
39
Asia Cup titles
1
International career years
7

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
86
Longevity
62
Honours
66
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
201913
20208
202110
202220
202324
202418
202516

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo
  • ICC records
  • Wisden Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Naseem Shah ranks #165 in Cricket

Naseem Shah ranks 165th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1818th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 73.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 70, Peak 86, Longevity 62, Honours 66, Statistics 86. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 297 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2019–present with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2023, which sets the Peak component at 86. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 86 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes test wickets 57, youngest test hat-trick age 16, odi wickets 39, asia cup titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Mohammad Asif on 74.8, a gap of 1.6 points. Directly behind is Gus Atkinson on 70.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Naseem Shah GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Naseem stood above the field while competing. Scored 70/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2023. Scored 86/100.
Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 62/100.
Honours66/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 66/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Naseem Shah — frequently asked

Is Naseem Shah the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Naseem Shah ranks 165th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 73.2, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Naseem Shah's GOAT Score?
73.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 66 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Naseem Shah rank all time?
1818th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 165th within Cricket.
Naseem Shah vs Mohammad Asif: who ranks higher?
Mohammad Asif, on 74.8 against Naseem Shah's 73.2 — a margin of 1.6 points.
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